Thank you for agreeing to serve as a faculty mentor in the MMUF Program for students interested in becoming college professors.
The criteria to be weighed in selecting students for the MMUF Program are as follows: (1) academic promise; (2) interest in pursuing an academic career in Mellon-designated fields of study; (3) potential for serving as a mentor and teacher for a wide variety of students; (4) race and ethnicity (in relation to underrepresentation in designated fields of study); (5) demonstrated commitment to increasing opportunities for underrepresented minorities, breaking down stereotypes, increasing cross-racial and ethnic understanding, and enabling others to better understand persons of different races and ethnicities; (6) commitment to participating fully and enthusiastically in all aspects of the MMUF program, including attendance at conferences and meetings.
The Faculty Mentor-Student component of the program focuses on the following goals:
- To challenge the fellow academically through collaboration on an original research project
- To encourage the fellow to participate in other activities that will prepare him/her for college teaching, including:
- Assisting in the preparation of a syllabus
- Preparing course materials or assisting in the teaching of a course
- To provide preparation for an academic career
- To monitor the fellow’s progress in the program and to work with the fellow in complying with program report deadlines and activities.